Background

Mr. David E. I. Pyott serves as the President of the Pan-American Ophthalmological Foundation. Mr. Pyott serves as Vice Chairman of the Chief Executive Roundtable for UCI. Mr. Pyott is a leader in specialty pharmaceutical markets and a medical aesthetics pioneer and has more than thirty years of international business experience in the pharmaceutical industry. He served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Allergan Inc. since April 2001 and since January 1998 ... respectively. Mr. Pyott served as the President of Allergan Inc. from January 1998 to February 1, 2006 and also from March 27, 2011 to June 2013. He served as the Chief Administrative Officer of Allergan Inc. since August 1, 2010. He refocused Allergan's strategy on specialty pharmaceuticals as well as restructuring its worldwide operations. He served as the Head of the Nutrition Division of Novartis AG from 1995 to December 1997. He served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Sandoz Nutrition Corp., from 1992 to 1995 and served as its General Manager of Sandoz Nutrition, Barcelona, Spain from 1990 to 1992. He served in various positions within Sandoz Nutrition group since 1980. He serves as the Chairman at the California Healthcare Institute. He has been a Director of Allergan Inc. since January 1998 and MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since March 1, 2013. He has been a Director of Bioniz, LLC since June 2015. He has been a Director at Avery Dennison Corporation since November 1999 and its Lead Independent Director since April 22, 2010. He serves as a Director of Pacific LifeCorp, Large of Biotechnology Industry Organization and EyeCare America. Mr. Pyott is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America. He is a Member of the Board of Directors of the International Council of Ophthalmology Foundation. He is a Member of the Directors' Board of the University of California (Irvine) Graduate School of Management. He has been Member of Supervisory Board at Koninklijke Philips N.V., since May 7, 2015. He served as an Independent Director of Edwards Lifesciences Corp. from 2000 to October 3, 2014. He served as a Director of Abbott Medical Optics Inc. from October 2001 to June 29, 2003. He served as a Director of Pacific Mutual Holding Company. Mr. Pyott holds a Diploma in German and European Law from the Europa Institute at the University of Amsterdam, a Master of Arts degree from the University of Edinburgh, and an MBA from the London Business School.

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